Modulightor Building
| Modulightor Building | |
|---|---|
 The building in 2024, after its additions | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Address | 246 East 58th Street, Manhattan, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°45′36″N 73°57′55″W / 40.760009°N 73.965381°W |
| Construction started | 1989 |
| Construction stopped | 1994 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Paul Rudolph |
| Designated | December 19, 2023 |
| Reference no. | 2676[1] |
The Modulightor Building is a commercial building in the Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was designed by noted architect Paul Rudolph and was built from 1989 to 1994.[2][3]
The fifth and sixth floor of the building were constructed from 2007 to 2015, in a project led by the original project manager using Rudolph's preliminary designs for a six-story building on the site.[3]
The four-story building was constructed for Modulightor, a company that Rudolph co-founded to sell light fixtures. It has seen commercial and residential uses, and later housed a gallery on its top floors. The gallery exhibited "Paul Rudolph: The Personal Laboratory" in 2018.[2][3] The building currently holds Modulightor's fabrication center in the basement and on the first floor; the remaining spaces house the Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture and several duplexes. One of these duplexes is occupied by Ernst Wagner, the building's owner.[4]
The building was designated as a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2023.[5] In 2024, the penthouse was nominated for interior landmark status,[6][7] which it received on May 6, 2025.[8][9]
See also
References
- ^ Postal, Matthew A. (December 19, 2023). "Modulightor Building Designation Report" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Farago, Jason (December 20, 2018). "Paul Rudolph at 100: The Mischief Maker in a New Light". The New York Times. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Michelle (July 29, 2019). "Modernist Must-See: Tour the Upper East Side's Paul Rudolph-Designed Modulightor Building". 6sqft. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ Gallow, Lauren (September 2021). "The Modulightor Building". Cereal Magazine. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ "LPC Designates Two Modern Buildings as Individual Landmarks" (Press release). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. December 19, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Levingston, Miranda (December 12, 2024). "The Inside Of This UES Apartment Could Be NYC's Next Landmark". Upper East Side, NY Patch. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Ginsburg, Aaron (December 12, 2024). "The duplex apartment in Paul Rudolph's Modulightor Building may be landmarked". 6sqft. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Barron, James (May 7, 2025). "A Landmark Celebrates an Architect Many Have Forgotten". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ Ginsburg, Aaron (May 6, 2025). "City landmarks duplex apartment in Paul Rudolph's Modulightor Building". 6sqft. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
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